Retrieval of kinematic fields using a single-beam airborne Doppler radar performing circular trajectories

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 769-791

  Protat, A ^a,b   Lemaitre, Y ^a   Scialom, G ^a  

^a Ctr d'Etud Environnements T   (France)

^b SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0000635577     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0769:ROKFUA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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